WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security issued the following testimony by Durham County District Attorney Satana Deberry involving a hearing on March 8, 2022, entitled "Reimagining Public Safety in the COVID-19 Era": * * * Over the past two years, some communities, including Durham, North Carolina, where I am the elected district attorney, have seen a perfect storm of challenges contribute to a devastating rise in violence: A once-in more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Dan Bishop, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on March 18, 2022: Yesterday, Rep. Dan Bishop (NC-09) voted against H.R.7108, the Suspending Normal Trade Relations with Russia and Belarus Act, as it grants more unchecked powers to the Executive branch: "I voted against the Russia trade relations adjustment bill yesterday because it is the latest example of this body irresponsibly granting limitless and interminable power to the Executive that has so more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) sent a letter to the Department of State and the Department of Homeland Security urging them to expedite adoption procedures for Ukrainian orphans in danger, particularly those already undergoing immigration processes for adoption by families in the United States. As the Russian invasion of Ukraine has created a humanitarian crisis, many orphans who have already com more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Patrick Leahy (D-VT) introduced the SMART Copyright Act of 2022, bipartisan legislation that would hold tech accountable by developing effective, widely-available measures to combat copyright theft. "In the fight to combat copyright theft, there is currently no consensus-based standard technical measures and that needs to be addressed," said Senator Tillis. "I am  more PR